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Globe Artichoke Crowns - Description
- Top Quality Globe Artichoke Crowns
- Excellent Storage Qualities
- Quantity: 1 Per Pack
- Cynara Scolymus
- Plant: March - April
- Harvest: June - July
- Produces Large Green Flower Heads
- Smooth Overlapping Plates
- Sweet Nutty Flavour
Globe Artichoke Crowns - Planting Instructions
- Can start in large 10 litre pots in Feb / March
- Plant out from late April
- When sowing, position artichoke crowns just below soil surface
- When planting outside, locate in a sunny spot in well drained soil
- Artichokes require good, fertile soil
- Depth of crown: Plant so that top of crown is 1" or 4cm below ground level
- Spacing: 60 - 90cm between plants
- Mulch up around plants to prevent weeds
- Feed in Spring
- Perennial plants, can be harvested year after year
- Plants will last approx. 7 years before declining in yield
- Harvest in July before buds start to open
- Ideally when approx. the size of a golf ball
Globe Artichoke Crowns - Uses
- Boil or steam immature heads until tender
- Use in lasagna
- Great in omelettes & quiches
Globe Artichoke Crowns - Pests
- Slugs & snails can be a problem when plants are young
- Aphids should be controlled with a soapy water solution
